Our First Family Outing in 5 Months

Last week we went to the Condor Park in Otavalo, Ecuador.  It is about 20 minutes from our house.  Here Elias posed with a condor nest.

You can see in this picture how long the condor's wing spread is.  The condor is the largest flying bird species on earth.

Jacob could not be left behind.  The condor's wing span is up to 3 meters (approximately 9 feet).

We started to walk through the park to see the different bird species.  Here I am with my lovely wife Marisol.

A Farnsworth family selfie!

In the park there is a good view of Otavalo, the city where we live.

Twins and brothers and best friends!



There are a male and female condor in the park.  The condor is the national bird of Ecuador.  There are less than 100 condors living outside of captivity in Ecuador.  The punishment for killing a condor is 6 months in prison.  Condors can weigh up to 33 pounds.  Females are generally larger than males.  The condor in the picture is a male.

At 11:30 we attended the bird exhibition where the ranger tells about the bird species in the park and sends them flying.

If you look closely you can see one of the dark birds flying against the white clouds.  We heard that two days after our visit one of the birds flew away and did not return to the park!!!  So sad.

Joel and I are demonstrating the proper park protocol for social distancing.  There were only three family units at the park the day we visited, including us.


Posing for final pictures before ending our visit.  It was a lovely outing and time to be together as a family.

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